During the Ottoman rule, the village was re-founded by Turkish settlers.
The presence of Turkish people in Australia dates back to the early 19th century, although at the time there were only about 20 Turkish settlers.
In 1479, Turkish forces reached the islands and many of the people fled from the island out of fear of the new Turkish settlers.
Turkish settlers in the northern part of Cyprus are not entitled to Cypriot citizenship.
Nearly all the Turkish settlers would be granted citizenship or residence rights leading to citizenship.
The church was trashed and illegal Turkish settlers moved in, causing further damage.
Another complaint is that too many Turkish settlers will remain on the island.
Let me tell you this: rejecting the plan opens the door for a further 100 000 Turkish settlers to come to Cyprus.
The exact number of these Turkish 'settlers' is highly disputed.
His parents were descendents of Turkish settlers in Macedonia.